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Entry Form

Fee Payment

Press Kit

Submission Copy

January 7, 2015Earlybird Deadline

Regular

Discounted

Standard Fee

25.00

20.00

February 28, 2015Regular Deadline

Regular

Discounted

Standard Fee

30.00

25.00

March 7, 2015Late Deadline

Regular

Discounted

Standard Fee

35.00

30.00

March 13, 2015WAB Extended Deadline

Regular

Discounted

Standard Fee

50.00

35.00

NOTIFICATION DATE
Approximately 01-Jun-2015

RUNTIME
Features: From 40 minutes to 120 minutes

COMPLETION DATEProjects completed after 01-Jan-2011

PLACE OF ORIGIN Projects must originate from USA

PREMIERE STATUS
No premiere requirement

DISTRIBUTION STATUS
Project must not have distribution

2 SUBMISSION COPIES REQUIRED

SUBMISSION COPY FORMATS

Online

Secure Online Screener

DVD Video

NTSC

PAL

SECAM

DVD

REGION 0

REGION 1

BLU-RAY

REGION 0

REGION 1

SUBMISSION COPY LANGUAGES

Subtitled

Dubbed

Dialog List

English

EXHIBITION FORMATS

DVD Video

NTSC

PAL

SECAM

DVD

REGION 0

REGION 1

BLU-RAY

REGION 0

REGION 1

EXHIBITION LANGUAGES

Subtitled

Dubbed

Dialog List

English

PRESSKIT REQUIREMENTSDo not submit a press kit.

PRIZES & AWARDS
This category is a competition.

Touring BenefitsFilmmakers selected for the 2015-2016 Southern Circuit receive: $400 screening fee for each screening on the tour (total screening fees may total as much as $3,200); paid travel expenses (domestic airfare, car rental, gas expenses, airline baggage fees) for the tour; a per diem of $175 (per evening away from home) to cover expenses for meals and lodging; logistics and travel support from the South Arts staff; marketing support from South Arts and the host venues for each screening. Sponsor:South Arts Cash Award Value: 3,200 U.S. Dollar
Value of Goods/Services: 5,000 U.S. Dollar

CATEGORY RULES
GENERAL RULES

I. Submission Rules

a. Entry fees are nonrefundableb. DVDs will not be returnedc. Filmmaker will assume DVD shipping cost to Southern Circuitd. Entrants are responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, royalties, release forms, clearances, and permits necessary to present their work.e. Southern Circuit does not accept rough cuts, only completed films.f. All decisions made by Southern Circuit are final.

II. Eligibility

a. Applicants must be living in the United States with a valid driver's license. Filmmakers will be expected to drive between venues that are 300 miles or less. b. Filmmakers must submit a feature-length work. Southern Circuit defines feature-length as no less than 40 minutes and no more than 120 minutes.c. Submissions must have been completed after January 1, 2012. d. Both preview online screeners and exhibition prints must either be in English or have English subtitles.e. A film may not have a confirmed distribution deal at the time of submission. Works that receive distribution deals after they are submitted for consideration to Southern Circuit remain eligible to tour.f. Southern Circuit does not have any premiere requirements. However, the program does take previous screenings and broadcasts into consideration during the selection process. It is the filmmaker's responsibility to notify Southern Circuit of any change in premiere status during the submission process.g. If your film is selected, Southern Circuit will only screen in DVD and/or Blu-ray format.

Entrant represents and warrants that all materials submitted shall be original work of the applicant (and its employees, if any), and not of any third party. Entrant warrants that it has good and marketable title to the entire submitted work. Entrant releases South Arts from any and all claims and causes of action whatsoever (including, without limitation, any infringement or violation of personal and/or property rights of any sort including, to the maximum extent permitted by law, defamation) arising from the use, production, promotion, distribution and exploitation, and presentation of the film. Entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the South Arts harmless (including its directors, officers, and employees) from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, suits, damage costs, and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs), and damages suffered, incurred, arising out of, or related to any claims that any part(s) or all of the film infringe upon any copyright or trademark (statutory or common law); constitute an invasion of the right of privacy or publicity; constitute a defamation; or constitute an infringement of any other right or any kind, of any third party.

V. Selection & Notification

Received submissions are entered into the first round of adjudication where it is reviewed by Southern Circuit programmers. Films that advance to the second round of adjudication are reviewed by invited jurors (filmmakers, film festival programmers, film presenters). Final selections are made by the screening partner selection committee who determine which films will be featured on the 2015-2016 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers.

The primary contact listed on the entry form will be notified of their film's status via email by June 1, 2015. It is the primary contact's responsibility to update Southern Circuit with any change in their relevant contact information.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

By submitting your film to the 2015-2016 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers you authorize that your work can legally be screened for festival presentations, and used for educational and community outreach purposes. Entrant represents and warrants that all materials submitted shall be original work of the applicant (and its employees, if any), and not of any third party. Entrant warrants that it has good and marketable title to the entire submitted work. Entrant releases South Arts from any and all claims and causes of action whatsoever (including, without limitation, any infringement or violation of personal and/or property rights of any sort including, to the maximum extent permitted by law, defamation) arising from the use, production, promotion, distribution and exploitation, and presentation of the film. Entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the South Arts harmless (including its directors, officers, and employees) from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, suits, damage costs, and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs), and damages suffered, incurred, arising out of, or related to any claims that any part(s) or all of the film infringe upon any copyright or trademark (statutory or common law); constitute an invasion of the right of privacy or publicity; constitute a defamation; or constitute an infringement of any other right or any kind, of any third party.